Referee involvement sparks chaos in wild Champions Cup clash
A moment nobody had on their bingo card An utterly bizarre sequence of events unfolded during the European Rugby Champions Cup clash between Section Paloise and the Bulls, with referee Karl Dickson finding himself uncomfortably involved in two decisive tries. While referees influencing games is nothing new, actually physically influencing play is another matter entirely. […]
2 months ago
Top-flight manager facing seven-month ban after squaring up to referee
He was shown a straight red card Paulo Fonseca, the manager of Lyon, could be handed a huge seven-month ban after confronting a referee. Fonesca, who only took charge of the French giants at the end of January, lost his cool during his side’s dramatic 2-1 win at home to Brest in Ligue 1 on […]
1 year ago
Referee David Coote sacked after series of controversial videos
The PGMOL have cut ties Referee David Coote sacked by the PGMOL after a series of controversial videos. The news comes after the FA has launched an investigation into allegations that suspended Premier League referee David Coote discussed giving a yellow card ahead of a match. The incident is said to have occurred in October […]
1 year ago
“We’ve got tears in the dressing room” – Ireland U21s distraught after controversial late equaliser
Late drama at Turners Cross has put Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2025 in jeopardy. Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford has described the devastation of his players after a controversial refereeing decision allowed Norway to score an equaliser in the 93rd minute of last night’s UEFA Euro U21 qualifier in Cork. Deep into stoppage […]
1 year ago
Irish League football referee passes away aged 33
He refereed a Republic of Ireland match in 2021. Irish League football referee Keith Kennedy has sadly passed away at the age of 33. The Lisburn man began his career in referring in 2007, officiating his first Irish League match when he was 21 years old. A FIFA-qualified referee, Mr Kennedy was well known in […]
1 year ago
Referee involved in match fixing scandal appointed for England vs Netherlands
Jude Bellingham was once fined for comments made about him The referee who will take charge of England’s semi-final clash against the Netherlands has previously been convicted for match fixing. Felix Zwayer, was banned for six months after being found to have accepted a €300 bribe from fellow referee Robert Hoyzer in a 2005 scandal. […]
1 year ago